Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the FLORENCE CANAL COMPANY.

We, D. S. Thomas, J. M. Hurley, Charles Hall, John Vaile, B. F. Garner, R. H. Mar in, J. H. Wrampelmetr, T. J. Wra npelmeir, t w. P. Stone, w J. Linville, k. E. loan, Thomas Davis, J. D. Rittenhouse and w. N. Crandall, desiring to incorporate ourselves un- der the provisions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, for the purpose of engaging in and transacting the lawful business pursuit and enterprise hereinafter specified, do adopt these Articles of Incorporation and sign and ac- knowledge the same according to law, and de- clare:
 That the name of the corporators are D. S. Thomas, J. M. Hurley, Charles Hall, John Vail.e B. F. Garner, R. H. Martin, J. H. Wrampelrneir, T. J. @Wrampelmeir, w. R. Stone, w. J. Tinville, R. k. Sloan, Thomas Davis, J. D. Rittenhouse and W. N. Gran dall
 The name of the Corporation aaall be the
 FLORENCE CANAL COMPANY, and it's principal place of transacting business shall be Florence, County of Pinal, Territory of .Arizona.
 The general nature of the business, pursuit, occupation and enterprise proposed to be transacted and engaged in by said corporation is building, constructing and maintaining dams canals, fumes, ditches, conduits reser- voirs, gates, lateral ditches. aqueducts, and such other structures and appliances as may be necess ary or convenient in damnning, col lecting, obstructitg, conducting and regulating the flow of water, to appropriate and l,ur chase water and water rights, dams, ditches canals. fumes, water ways, franchises and al water appliances, to sell water and the use thereof. water rights and privileges, to use and furnish yUafar for mining, milling, mechanical, domestic or oth CT beneficial purpose; to acquire by location purchase or in any other manner, lands anC real estate or interest therein, and all other kinds of property, real, personal or mixed and hold, sell and convey the same; to loaI ! money and borrow money and contract to re | pay the same at such time or times and witl such rate or rates of interest as it's Board O l Directors may see fit; to issue bonds and exc | cute mortgages to secure any loans; or for an, of it's indebtedness, upon any of it's propert, hereafter acquired, and to pledge and hy pothecate any of it's property to pay any of it 1 indebtedness or secure any loans And to ac quire by pur hase from the Florence Cana and Land Company, organized March Sth | 1886, and known aud designated and doin: | business since the 31st day of July, 1886, a which time its Articles of Incorporation wer amended as the the Florence Canal and Wa ter Company, all of its water rights, dams l ulICuc5. SdISS, IuLucs, WdbcI way franchises and all water privileges, and to ex tend, enlarge and complete the same.
 The amount of the capital stock of this COT poraJion shall be Five Hundred Thousan (500, ,000) Dollars divided into Ten Thousan l 100000 shares of Fifty (S50) Dollars each, an the conditions upon which it is to be paid ar l as follows, to-wit:
 The whole thereof is to be paid immediatel l upon making the subscription therefor, and Il l subscription for such stock shall be allowe unless at the time of making the same tn 1ull amount therefor sh Il be paid in money c it's equivalent.
 Shares of stock of the above mentione | Florence Canal and Water Compans shall deemed an equivalent, and shall be received b l this Co poration as the payment for the stoc tn ereof, the Tate and proportion of Two [, Shares of the capital stock of the Florence c; nal and Wate' Company for One (l1 share the Capital Stock of this corporation. l The Stock of this Corporation, when issue upon the above conditions is non assessabl' | and the words "non- -assessail le IS to be printe or written upon same at time of issue.
 The time of the commencement of this co :. poration shall be the day of the filing of the Articles of Incorporation the office of u f-4seeersier- of Piu.sl County, Arizona TerFitor and the termination thereof shall be Fifty t5 years thereafter
 The affairs of this Corporation shall be col ducted in accordance with it's bylaws, by Board of Five (5) Directors to be elected al Lily by tn stockholders second t2nC Tuesady of October of each year. No one shs be eligible to the office of Director who is not stock-holder of this corporation. | VI
 The highest amount of liability or indeb edness direct or contingent, to which this co poration is at any one time to be subject, shall no case exceed the sum of Three Hundre Thousand tS00.o0ol Dollars.
 VII.
 The private property of the members of th corporation shall not be liable for the corp rate debts of this corporation.
 VIII
 The Board of Directors shall have power ] establish by laws and make all rules and re Il atioas deemed expedient for the manag ment of the affairs of this corporatio n inconsistent with the constitution and laws the United States and the laws of this Ter tory.
 3 In Witness Whereof, we have her ito s p our hands and seals, this lst day of ceptemb A. D., 1887.
 D. s. THOMAS, [Se, CHAS. HALL, fSes
 J. M HURLEY, fSe: } JOHN VALE, tSe; , B. F. GARNER [Se,
 By his atty in fact, w. N. CRANDALL. R. H. MANTIN, [Se;
 J. H. .WRAMPELMEIR fSe n By his atty in fact T. J. WRAMPELMEIR . w R. STONE, [Se U w. J. LINVILLE, [Se Q R. E. SLOAN, Se l THOMAS DAVIS, fSe
 J. D. RITTENHOUSE, [Se NY EDANnATT